| The recorder with remote control will also be | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| already have the service. | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| | will have easy access. |
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New York |
San Diego |
Indianapolis |
Miami |
Little Rock |
West Palm Beach |
Jacksonville |
Edmond |
Santa Monica |
Darien |
Washington |
Bradenton |
St. Albans |
Brandon |
Eureka |
Pullman |
Orange |
Idabel |
Los Alamos |
Fallon |
Jupiter |
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| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| matter how many receivers you have. | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| | Listening and many more. |
| The system includes a Digital Satellite | |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | In order to receive the signal, the dish must |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | have a direct line of sight to the south through |
| control. | a window. However, many types of window |
| | glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, |
| | it's strongly recommended that you install your |
| | satellite dish outside in a suitable location. |
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